Custody is granted to the parent who will give the child the most stable, safe and caring environment.Needless to say, any parent who has a proven drug problem, will not be looked on favorably by the court. Regardless of their checkbook balance.

@liliputian1 said in Why does caregiver and caretaker mean the same thing?: Yeah..they are synonymous and I often use them interchangeably. Its just funny how the "give" and "take" are used in two different words but mean they same thing. What are your thoughts about this?Have you encountered a similar word? Over here a 'caregiver' is someone whom looks after another person or creature (all be it they may work in an animal sanctuary) .... but as far as I know over here a 'caretaker' is someone that look's after a property, land or an object of some description. I have a good chance that I'm off the mark with this, but I think I am correct for the UK at least lol

Keep it, start a business, employ some of them.